TITLE:
Vaginitis in Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Users
AUTHORS:
Fatemeh Shobeiri, Mansour Nazari
KEYWORDS:
Intrauterine Device, Vaginitis, Microbial Agent, Erosion Cervix
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.6 No.11,
May
21,
2014
ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study aimed to assess clinical, microbial changes in IUD users and other contraceptive methods in referent to urban health centers in Hamadan city, Iran. Methods: Detailed history and gynecological examination were conducted on women (IUD users, n = 100) or other contraceptive methods (controls, n = 160) in the health centers. Results: Frequencies of the different vaginal pathogens, high indices of infection by bacterial vaginosis (12.0%) candida albicance (7.0%) and low indices of trichomoniasis (5.0%) were found in present study, but none of them in both groups was significant. Menorrhagia was more frequent among women with IUD than that among women without IUD (P